[Shotimes] headlight lense cleaning/polishing

[Donald Mallinson]

Chances are the inside is fine.  It is the outside that gets 
sandblasted and changes color.

I have tried kits to sand/buff the lens and the result is 
good for a few weeks or a couple of months, then the lens 
turns cloudy again.

A new assembly is the real solution, but try a light 
compound or glaze and a modest speed buffing wheel.

If you are getting moisure in the lens, then try making sure 
the bulb is seated right and the gasket is good, if so, then 
there may be a separation between the lens and the back part 
of the unit.  Take the entire unit out, clean it good, use a 
  hair dryer to dry out the inside, don't try to clean it 
unless it REALLY is dirty, chances are it is not.

Then apply clear windshield sealant (tube at any parts 
store) to the seam where the clear and colored parts of the 
lens are glued together.  That should solve the problem.

Don Mallinson

Modemagic@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know how to clean the inside (without removing the lense) of the 
> headlights.  They are kind of hazy and I'm not sure how to polish them up.  I 
> have some plastic polish that did wonders on the outsides.  I'm hoping to find 
> some sort of scrubbing foam or something along those lines.
> 
> Dave
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> 
> .